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Hi everyone
Which is the best printer for A3 transfers, laser or inkjet?
I have heard that most transfer papers do not like going through A3 laser printers, apparently they do get stuck going through due to the shiny surface of the paper!
Does anyone have a machine they could recommend, I have heard that the Oki 8000 series is a good printer, but can it handle prolonged use?
It would be good to hear what works for you!!
I want to have the A3 capability and am not sure whether to use my Epson 4000 and inkjet papers or plump for the faster laser printer option!
I have a Canon CLC700 and it does print well, the oil based system does seem better than the dry toner.
I am struggling to use this at the moment as the rip struggles to communicate with my mac, at the moment it sees the printer but does not recognise the A3 facility, so assumes to print to A4.
Also it regularly has things go wrong, costs a fortune in Servicing!!!
Well, after sometime, I also expect my printer to behave irregularly, i just hope it won't be too soon. I'm under a "click charge" contract, so ink and services are "free" for 2 years. Maybe it's time for a printer upgrade, or you could try a PC with your printer
Byron
After using a mac for 12 years I could not see me downgrading to an ordinary pc, I guess I'll have to put up with inkjet prints if there are no decent laser printers for a mac!!
Well, if a simple PC could make your CLC printer work, you could just refer to it a "built-in printer terminal". The output of an oil-based CLC on a very cheap laser transfer paper should be worth it.
Byron
Sounds like it is probably the best option, I see you can pick up pc laptops for £200 you might well be right!
The canon copier certainly does print well (most of the time!)
Well, after sometime, I also expect my printer to behave irregularly, i just hope it won't be too soon. I'm under a "click charge" contract, so ink and services are "free" for 2 years. Maybe it's time for a printer upgrade, or you could try a PC with your printer
It's under a "click charge" contract, I pay Canon every month, depending on the number of copies made (they read the meter every month). So by saying "free service", they will reload the toner and all other consumables (fuser oil, etc), and you can get them to service/clean the machine everytime there's a slight problem. For now, I find this setup less expensive than using my other smaller laser printer.
It's under a "click charge" contract, I pay Canon every month, depending on the number of copies made (they read the meter every month). So by saying "free service", they will reload the toner and all other consumables (fuser oil, etc), and you can get them to service/clean the machine everytime there's a slight problem. For now, I find this setup less expensive than using my other smaller laser printer.
Where would I go to see about getting that kind of account
Thanks
I'm not from the US, but I imagine you can contact the local offices of Canon, Fuji Xerox, etc. You can also check out what CLC brands that your local copy shops are using. I would guess that the copy shops are on a "click charge" contract also.
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